Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

Bai Henshui waved his hand. “Forget it. That might just affect him negatively. As for Chu Bufan and Wen Qingye, let’s discuss it with them in private before making a decision. Right now, we have a more urgent matter to resolve.”

Tangg Guanzhong seemed to catch on. “Is this about the matter of Purple Bamboo Peak?” he asked.

“That’s right.” Bai Henshui nodded. “Purple Bamboo Peak is one of the Seven Peaks of our Celestial Profound Sect. The other peaks all have their masters, so Purple Bamboo Peak cannot remain leaderless. Therefore, I plan to select a few disciples directly from Purple Bamboo Peak.”

Tangg Guanzhong nodded and then asked, “May I ask who you have selected, Sect Leader?”

Bai Henshui said, “I have chosen two disciples. The first, and the one I have the highest hopes for, is Du Qian, a True Disciple of Purple Bamboo Peak. The second is Yann Chuxue, from the younger generation. I’ve seen her talent; her future is sure to be extraordinary. She is twenty-two and just recently broke through to the Life and Death Realm First Layer Heaven.”

Suddenly, Chuu Qi stood up and said, “Actually, regarding the matter of the Purple Bamboo Peak Master, I have an idea.”

Bai Henshui replied, “Oh? Junior Brother Chuu, feel free to speak your mind.”

Chuu Qi said slowly, “I believe we should let the True Disciples handle this. We can see how they resolve the matter. It would be a test for them as well.”

Tangg Guanzhong agreed. “I think that’s an excellent method. It’s a good opportunity to test the True Disciples’ initiative.”

“I agree as well,” Yum Tianyang nodded.

“I agree too!”

“I agree!”

…

Seeing that everyone agreed, Bai Henshui nodded. “Very well. I’ll leave these two matters to Junior Brother Tangg. Gather the young ones and see what they decide. Afterward, present the results to the Purple Bamboo Peak Elders. The ultimate choice, however, must be made by Purple Bamboo Peak itself. After all, this is a matter for their Life Peak.”

Tangg Guanzhong slowly rose to his feet. “Yes, Sect Leader.”

…….

「Life Peak, within Wen Qingye’s Cave Mansion.」

“I hear your Swordsmanship is exceptional. I would like to have a match with you.”

Wen Qingye was just about to head back to his private chamber when he heard Yue Mingzhu’s voice.

He couldn’t help but chuckle. “You want to have a match with me?”

“That’s right!” Yue Mingzhu said, nodding seriously.

Wen Qingye refused, “I’d rather not. You’re no match for me. Besides, I don’t enjoy sparring. My sword is not drawn lightly.”

With that, Wen Qingye turned and walked toward his room.

Yue Mingzhu was stunned; she hadn’t expected him to refuse her so bluntly. She watched until he disappeared from view. Only after a long moment did she turn and return to her own room.

Wen Qingye returned to his room, sat cross-legged, and immediately began to stabilize his Sword Dao Cultivation.

His gains from this trip to the Sword Forest were immense. All the Laws of his Slaying Immortal Sword Dao had entered the third layer of the Earthly Realm, and all the Laws of his Lifeless Sword Dao had reached the second layer of the Earthly Realm.

In addition to comprehending the Laws, Wen Qingye had also fused various Laws together.

He had made two major fusions. The first was centered on the Slaying Immortal Sword Dao, combining all its Laws with the Swift Wind Law from the Lifeless Sword Dao—a fusion of five Laws in total. The second was centered on the Lifeless Sword Dao, combining all three of its Laws.

Before he knew it, night had fallen.

Once his Sword Dao Cultivation was mostly stable, Wen Qingye slowly opened his eyes, which shone as brightly as stars.

‘It’s time for a breakthrough.’

Wen Qingye took the Glazed Cup from his Sumeru Mustard Seed. The crystal-clear cup held a liquid that radiated a refreshing, heart-lifting aura of life.

The surrounding Primordial Qi grew dense.

GULP! GULP!

He picked up the Glazed Cup and, without the slightest hesitation, tilted his head back and drank it all in one go.

The moment the Jade Liquid entered Wen Qingye’s mouth, it instantly transformed into torrent after torrent of pure, surging Primordial Qi. It flooded down his throat like a raging river, roaring as it rushed into his meridians.

After Wen Qingye consumed the Jade Liquid, the still air around him began to ripple, like the surface of a placid lake disturbed by a suddenly tossed stone.

Wisps of Primordial Qi, visible to the naked eye, began to seep from the void. They swirled around Wen Qingye, forming a vortex that funneled toward his Qi Sea.

At the same time, thousands of Top-grade Primordial Stones materialized around him, nearly submerging his body. The stones began to frantically pour out immense amounts of Primordial Qi, which also converged on Wen Qingye’s meridians.

A massive amount of Primordial Qi poured into his body, instantly falling under the control of his Heart Spirit. It then began to circulate along the pathways of the Longevity Technique.

One Zhou Tian. Two Zhou Tian… Thirty-six Zhou Tian.

Through continuous circulation, all impurities were purged, leaving only the purest Primordial Qi to surge toward Wen Qingye’s Qi Sea.

It wasn’t so simple for the pure Primordial Qi to travel through his meridians. As it passed, the pure Qi continuously permeated his bones, sinews, and flesh.

Wen Qingye suddenly felt his body swell to an extreme, but the pain was nothing compared to what he endured when practicing the Five Elements Body Refining Technique.

But this pure Primordial Qi was not as simple as Wen Qingye had thought. It was like a pack of crazed beasts, frantically charging toward every corner of his Qi Sea.

He knew this was a side effect of the Jade Liquid.

Before long, cold sweat beaded on Wen Qingye’s forehead, and his brows knitted together.

The pure Primordial Qi inside him charged toward every corner of his Qi Sea with unstoppable momentum, causing the Qi Sea itself to tremble violently.

RUMBLE!

As more of the pure Primordial Qi flooded his body, Wen Qingye found it increasingly difficult to control.

‘No, I can’t let this foreign Primordial Qi run rampant. I have to bring it under control!’

A faint golden Primordial Qi erupted from Wen Qingye’s Qi Sea like a great dragon, surging majestically toward the invading pure Qi.

BOOM!

The dragon-swift, faint golden Primordial Qi crashed with Thunderous Force into the beast-like pure Primordial Qi. Wen Qingye’s Qi Sea immediately began to tremble violently.

His face paled slightly, and a sharp hiss of air escaped through his gritted teeth.

PATTER! PATTER! PATTER!

Following the collision, both streams of Primordial Qi dissolved into a rain of energy, pattering down across his Qi Sea.